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UNITED WE FIGHT.LIVE UNITEDGreat Rivers United Way | 2019 Annual Report
GREAT RIVERS UNITED WAY 1949-2019
A GREA
T PAST, A GREATER FUTURE70
UNITED WE WIN.LIVE UNITED
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CONTENTS
Mission, Vision, Values
Executive Welcome
Board Roster
Strategic Plan
Education
Financial Stability
Health
Community Basics
Corporate Partners
Leadership Giving
Volunteers
Financials
Grants
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GREAT RIVERS UNITED WAY FIGHTS FOR THE HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND FINANCIAL STABILITY OF EVERY
PERSON IN ITS SEVEN-COUNTY SERVICE REGION.
MISSION Unite people and resources to
improve lives and strengthen our communities.
VISION All individuals and families
in our communities will achieve their full potential through
education, income, and healthy lives.
VALUES Collaboration
Integrity Advocacy
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Fellow Change-Makers:
Today I sit here considering my “why.” Why am I here, doing what I do?
When I left high school, I knew wanted to make a difference. I dreamed of a career in social work. Helping people and seeing them thrive was the vision I had for myself. The adults in my life, however, did not see things in the same way. They talked me out of it, stating the many reasons why the path I was considering would be hard. Anyone who does this work will likely agree. It is hard, and I applaud you all!
Eventually, I decided to leave the for-profit world. My perspective had shifted, and I was certain that I wanted to make a difference in lives, not a company’s bottom line. I set out to do it any way I could at that point in my life – no social work degree, no human services experience, etc. After leaving a VP of Operations position, I headed to my first nonprofit job. I was an Administrative Assistant at Family & Children’s Center, and I was absolutely ecstatic.
My perspective has once again changed. When I started at Great Rivers United Way, raising money and awarding grants to other nonprofits was what we were all about. We did it very well (still do), and the reasons GRUW was a good investment in 2013 hold true in 2020. We had great funded partners (still do) who did amazing work in the communities we serve (and still do).
The perspective shift? Great Rivers United Way needed to be more because there was more to be. I have spent almost seven years watching the communities we serve face bigger and more challenging issues... larger and more daunting ones that none of our amazing funded partners can tackle alone.
What GRUW brings to the table is something that most of the public does not see. Our staff are part of – and in many cases, lead – collective, strategic, big-picture work. Bringing our amazing funded partners together, setting goals and coordinating work so the effort we all put in makes an even bigger difference, is a key piece of what your investment in GRUW is doing.
Today I sit here still wanting to make a difference in people’s lives. How I am able to do that has, indeed, shifted. I want to be part of an impact-centric organization that advocates for and organizes our communities: granting funds to others, of course, but also doing the behind-the-scenes, collective work that makes your dollars be more. I am doing that, and I am still ecstatic.
Sincerely,
Mary Kay Wolf Executive Director Great Rivers United Way
REFLECTIONS FROM OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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CHAIR OF THE BOARDBrad Goetz
Community Volunteer
VICE CHAIR OF THE BOARDCheryl Dutton
Altra Federal Credit Union
SECOND VICE CHAIR OF THE BOARD Alex LueckXcel Energy
PAST PRESIDENTEric Erickson
Mayo Clinic Health System
TREASURER & CHAIR, FINANCE COMMITTEE
Tara M. JohnsonRSM US LLP
CAMPAIGN CO-CHAIRSMatt Boshcka
CannaBiz Depot, Carbon Cannabis, David Reay's Modern Diner + Tavern,
Dublin Square, and Valley High Golf Club&
Gary RudyRudy's Drive-In
CHAIR, FUND DISTRIBUTION STEERING COMMITTEE
Julie ReynertsonOptum
CHAIR, STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEECate Hollowitsch
Community Volunteer
CHAIR, HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEETodd Rodeburg
Community Volunteer
CHAIR, MARKETING & FUND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Mike KlaukeKlauke Investments & Insurance Services
CHAIR, GREAT RIVERS HUB COMMITTEEJen Rombalski
La Crosse County Health Department
AT-LARGE BOARD MEMBERSDonna Bossman
Trane
Katie DrurySchool District of Onalaska
Andrew FjerstadOrganic Valley
Hunter JohnsonUniversity of Wisconsin-La Crosse, Student Rep
Neil Kamrowski International Association of Machinists &
Aerospace Workers, AFL-CIO Rep
Tom MiskowskiCentury Foods International
Betsy MorganUniversity of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Randy NelsonSchool District of La Crosse
Rob PalmbergDairyland Power Cooperative
Kari ReyburnWestern Technical College
Roger ThorntonBrenengen Auto Group
Margarita Van NulandGuillien Van Nuland Law Office
Isaac ZickertInland Packaging
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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Strategies• Improve access to prevention and intervention
programming for mental health• Improve connections for at-risk community
members to community resources• Improve access to prevention and intervention
services that focus on physical well-beingIndicators of Success
• Decrease suicide in the Great Rivers Region• Increase youth resilience
Strategies• Increase academic success• Strengthen family supports
Indicators of Success• Increase percent of students reading at
proficient or higher• Increase high school graduation rates• Improve kindergarten readiness• Decrease juvenile arrest rates
Strategies• Improve access to living-wage employment• Decrease households in financial crisis
Indicators of Success• Decrease percentage of children receiving free
and reduced lunches in school systems• Increase households above ALICE Threshold• Increase percentage of renters paying 30% or
less of income on rent• Reduce need for emergency shelter• Decrease traffic at local food pantries
STRATEGIC PLAN A VISION FOR 2022
Support a healthy and
socially-connected community
Positively impact our youngest
community members
Stabilizehousehold economic
situations so people experience
thriving lives
Great Rivers United Way will be the premier advocate and collaborator across the communities it serves. Great Rivers United Way will be essential to
its communities as an organizer, facilitator, and fund developer. GRUW will:
ADVOCATE COLLABORATE ORGANIZE FACILITATE FUND
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STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE #1 POSITIVELY IMPACT OUR YOUNGEST COMMUNITY MEMBERS
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ACADEMIC SUCCESS Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater La Crosse
ACADEMIC SUCCESS Boys & Girls Clubs of West Central WI
BOY SCOUTINGBoy Scouts of America - Gateway Council
CHILD CENTER YWCA La Crosse
COMMUNITY BASED YOUTH MENTORING Big Brothers Big Sisters of the 7 Rivers Region
CUB SCOUTING Boy Scouts of America - Gateway Council
GIRL SCOUTS GRADES PRE-K TO 5 Girl Scouts of Wisconsin - Badgerland Council
GIRL SCOUTS GRADES 6 TO 12 Girl Scouts of Wisconsin - Badgerland Council
GOOD CHARACTER & CITIZENSHIP Boys & Girls Clubs of West Central WI
HOPE ACADEMY* Family & Children’s Center
PARENT COACHING The Parenting Place
PARENT/CHILD DEVELOPMENT The Parenting Place
PROJECT LEARNBoys & Girls Club of Sparta
SITE BASED YOUTH MENTORINGBig Brothers Big Sisters of the 7 Rivers Region
TEEN SERVICESYWCA La Crosse
TRUANCY INTERVENTIONYWCA La Crosse
VENTURING Boy Scouts of America - Gateway Council
EDUCATION PARTNER PROGRAMS FUNDED IN 2019
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*Funding to Hope Academy ended on 8/31/2019.
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Great Rivers United Way is proud to be part of sparks!, a collaborative of community partners dedicated to improving the lives of our youngest citizens. With a continued focus on brain development and early litera-cy, the collaborative created laminated sheets for restaurants that have easy, brain-building activities printed on them. The group also created
index-sized cards with "ASK"s, "TELL"s, and "DO"s for area childcare centers that parents can pick up and use on the drive home or once they arrive.
In an effort to improve the early childhood experience for all children in our community, sparks! started a community-wide discussion on the current childcare crisis. The collaborative brought and sponsored screenings of the documentary “No Small Matter” in La Crosse, Onalaska, and Prairie du Chien. This effort prompted an editorial in the La Crosse Tribune, and interest from city government departments, who showed and discussed the film within their own groups.
The causes of the childcare crisis are interconnected and there are no easy solutions: because parents can only afford to pay so much for child care, childcare providers cannot pay their staff a competitive wage. Childcare staff leave the industry for better-paying work, and new people are difficult to hire. As a result, there is not enough child care available to meet the current need. It is a complex issue, but the sparks! collaborative continues to lead discussions and investigate public/private partnerships that will move the needle.
Learn more at www.sparkshappenhere.org or on Facebook at /sparkshappenhere.
EDUCATION HOW GRUW POSITIVELY IMPACTS OUR COMMUNITY'S YOUNGEST MEMBERS
bornlearningIn 2019, Great Rivers United Way installed its first Born Learning Trail in Minnesota. Longtime GRUW employee Teri Booth, a Houston County resident, wrote a grant to purchase the trail for her Rotary Club of La Crescent new member project. Fellow Rotarians and other staff had fun installing the trail in La Crescent's Old Hickory Park in Month. Thanks to the Rotary Works Foundation for providing a match that made this special project possible.
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READTO SUCCESS
Great Rivers United Way’s commitment to education and helping children achieve their potential is widely apparent in Read to Success, a program that matches community volunteers with students in the third grade. Studies show that when students are behind grade-level reading at the end of third grade, they almost never catch up. This is a prime opportunity to make an impact at a key time.
In 2019, Read to Success expanded to include schools in Arcadia and Onalaska, joining schools in Caledonia, La Crosse, La Farge, Sparta and Tomah. In all, 65 tutors in 14 different schools reached 108 students.
Volunteers work with their assigned student(s) once a week. They spend their half hour together reading books and doing activities that boost vocabulary and comprehen-sion. Comments like the one to the right are common...
“This was an extremely rewarding ex-perience. The kids were such a close group that my co-tutor and I felt like we were part of a family instead of a classroom. Many kids would give us hugs, say 'hello,' [and] tell us anything and everything about their lives. This program is not only a program to im-prove the reading skills but to create a positive relationship with a child that needs a constant in their lives."
– Read to Success tutor
Great Rivers United Way's newest early childhood program, Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, is designed to develop a love of books in pre-school-aged children. After a free and easy registration process, Imagination Library mails children ages birth-to-five a new, hardcover book every month. Interest since the program launch in April has far exceeded expectations. In eight months, 120 children have been signed up – we anticipated 66! Imagination Library will be available in four more communities in the Prairie du Chien area in 2020 thanks to the generosity of donors who call Crawford County home.
EDUCATION HOW GRUW POSITIVELY IMPACTS OUR COMMUNITY'S YOUNGEST MEMBERS
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STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE #2 STABILIZE HOUSEHOLD ECONOMIC SITUATIONS SO PEOPLE EXPERIENCE THRIVING LIVES
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BUDGET/CREDIT COUNSELINGConsumer Credit Counseling Services of La Crosse
CASE/CARE MANAGEMENTFamilies First of Monroe County
HELPING ENTREPRENEURS THRIVE Couleecap
HOMELESSNESS INTERVENTION PROGRAM Independent Living Resources
HOUSING FIRSTCouleecap
INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICESIndependent Living Resources
NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION COLLABORATIONCouleecap
NEIGHBORS IN ACTION - CALEDONIALa Crescent Area Healthy Community Partnership
NEIGHBORS IN ACTION - LA CRESCENTLa Crescent Area Healthy Community Partnership
OUTREACH PROGRAM New Horizons Shelter & Outreach Centers
RUTH HOUSE YWCA La Crosse
SAFE & STABLE HOUSINGFamilies First of Monroe County
SKILLS ENHANCEMENTCouleecap
SOCIAL SECURITY OUTREACH, ACCESS & RECOVERY (SOAR) PROGRAMCouleecap
SUPPORTIVE HOUSINGCouleecap
TENANT BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCECouleecap
TRANSITIONAL HOUSING New Horizons Shelter & Outreach Centers
TRANSITIONAL HOUSINGYWCA La Crosse
FINANCIAL STABILITY PARTNER PROGRAMS FUNDED IN 2019
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STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE #3 SUPPORT A HEALTHY AND
SOCIALLY-CONNECTED COMMUNITY
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ADULT FREE HEALTH CARE* Essential Health Clinic
CHARACTER & LEADERSHIP: YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater La Crosse
CRISIS MANAGEMENT Coulee Council on Addictions
DRUG FREE COMMUNITIES Couleecap
HEALTHY FAMILIES Family & Children’s Center HEALTHY LIFE STYLES: PREVENTATIVE HEALTH Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater La Crosse
HELP TEAMScenic Bluffs Community Health Centers
LIFELONG HEALTHY LIFESTYLE CHOICES Boys & Girls Clubs of West Central WI
MOBILE MEALSMobile Meals of La Crosse
OUTPATIENT COUNSELINGFamily & Children’s Center
PREVENTION & EDUCATION Coulee Council on Addictions
PROJECT WAIT* Essential Health Clinic
RECOVERY AVENUE (RAVE) MENTAL HEALTH DROP IN Independent Living Resources
RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES Coulee Council on Addictions
STEPPING STONES Family & Children’s Center
THE OTHER DOOR DROP-IN CENTER Family & Children's Center
TRAUMA SPECIALIST New Horizons Shelter & Outreach Centers
HEALTH PARTNER PROGRAMS FUNDED IN 2019
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*Funding to Essential Health Clinic programs ended on 8/31/2019.
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In 2019, Great Rivers HUB achieved a huge milestone...
It became a nationally-standardized Pathways Community HUB! This means that the HUB met Pathways Community Health Institute (PCHI) requirements that help ensure its future viability.
Additionally, 2019 was a year of growth for the HUB. It expanded its number of Care Coordination Agencies from three to five, and Community Health Workers (CHWs) from four to eight. The HUB also launched its first expansion initiative, with work focused on Diabetes prevention in Monroe County.
CHWs helped clients successfully complete 1,414 Pathways in 2019, including:
Developmental Screening 8 children were screened for their developmental progress to ensure they were on track
Employment11 individuals successfully applied for, obtained, and kept their jobs for 30+ days
Behavioral Health 17 individuals made and kept three behavior health provider appointments
Pregnancy 21 babies of high-risk mothers were born within a “normal birth weight”
Housing 26 individuals found housing and maintained it for 30+ days
Medication Assessments 47 individuals reviewed medications with their CHW, followed by a PCP or Pharmacist
Medical Referrals90 appointments were made and kept for specialty medical care needed
Education Sessions CHWs provided their clients 500 educational sessions regarding various health topics
Social Service Referrals586 appointments were made and kept to obtain social determinant related assistance
HEALTH HOW GRUW SUPPORTS A HEALTHY & SOCIALLY-CONNECTED COMMUNITY
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HEALTH HOW GRUW SUPPORTS A HEALTHY & SOCIALLY-CONNECTED COMMUNITY
Hundreds of La Crosse County youth struggle with mental health challenges that can lead to depression and dangerous consequences.
Together, we can help our youth live happier, healthier lives. Together, we can find solutions that help entire communities thrive. Because we’re Better Together.
With our community partners, we work on high impact strategies, each with a role to play in the success of the project.
YOUTHIncrease resilience, coping skills and social connectedness among youth
COMMUNITYIncrease awareness of and improve attitudes about mental health throughout communities
TRUSTED ADULTSGive care takers, educators and others addi-tional strategies to support youth
SYSTEMSEncourage and support cooperation and com-munication across systems and networks
In partnership with key community organizations, Better Together seeks to help youth better under-stand mental wellness, feel a stronger sense of belonging and a greater sense of purpose, develop positive relationships with trusted adults and learn skills to enhance coping and resiliency.
This unique grant enables Better Together and its partners to help adults in La Crosse County support youth in mental wellness and to create stronger communication pathways that encourage mental wellness throughout entire communities.
3,836 Adultstrained in skills building programs like • Mental Health First Aid • ACEs/Trauma Informed Care Education • Mental Health Literacy
95% of trained adults who report being better equipped to recognize and respond to a mental health challenge in a youth
30% of trained adults who report a positive change in attitudes and awareness of mental health
Better Together is funded bythe Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment at the Medical College of Wisconsin.
YOUTHIncrease resilience, coping skills and social connectedness among youth
COMMUNITYIncrease awareness of and improve attitudes about mental health throughout communities
TRUSTED ADULTSGive care takers, educators and others additional strategies to support youth
SYSTEMSEncourage and support cooperation and communication across systems and networks
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COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATE YWCA La Crosse
CRISIS LINENew Horizons Shelter & Outreach Centers
DISASTER CYCLE SERVICESAmerican Red Cross - Southwest Chapter
DOMESTIC ABUSE PROJECTFamily & Children’s Center
DOMESTIC/SEXUAL VIOLENCE PROGRAMBluff Country Family Resources
EMERGENCY HOMELESS SHELTERSalvation Army La Crosse
EMERGENCY SHELTERNew Horizons Shelter & Outreach Centers
FEEDING TODAY’S YOUTHWAFER Food Pantry
FOOD PANTRYWAFER Food Pantry
FOOD RECOVERYHunger Task Force of La Crosse
HOMELESS PREVENTIONCouleecap
HOMELESS SERVICESWestern Dairyland Economic Opportunity Council
KANE STREET COMMUNITY GARDENHunger Task Force of La Crosse
KIDS CAFÉ FOOD PROGRAMBoys & Girls Club of West Central WI
MEAL PROGRAMSalvation Army La Crosse
MONROE COUNTY FOOD PANTRY Couleecap
NUTRITION EDUCATION & TOOLSWAFER Food Pantry
RAPID RE-HOUSING Bluff Country Family Resources
RSVP CAREGIVER PROGRAMWestern Dairyland Economic Opportunity Council
SENIOR SHAREWAFER Food Pantry
TELEPHONE CRISIS INTERVENTIONBluff Country Family Resources
COMMUNITY BASICS PARTNER PROGRAMS FUNDED IN 2019
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PACESETTER COMPANIESAltra Federal Credit Union
Century Foods InternationalChart Industries
Dairyland Power CooperativeFestival Foods
Gundersen Health SystemInland Packaging
KaplanKwik Trip
Logistics Health, Inc.State Bank FinancialTri-State Ambulance
US Bank
TOP 10 CORPORATE DONORS(listed alphabetically)
Altra Federal Credit UnionDairyland Power Cooperative
Festival FoodsGundersen Health System
Inland PackagingKaplan
Professional EducationKwik Trip
Logistics Health, Inc.Mayo Clinic Health System
Trane
SWEEPSTAKES SPONSORSAltra Federal Credit Union
Associated BankCitizens State Bank
Festival FoodsOrganic ValleyShenanigans
US BankWoodman’s Markets
Xcel Energy
CORPORATE PARTNERS
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EVENT SPONSORSAltra Federal Credit Union
Brenengen Auto GroupCentury Foods
Dairyland Power CooperativeDavid Reay’s
Modern Diner + TavernHome Federal Savings Bank
Klauke Investments & Insurance Services
Mayo Clinic Health SystemMerchants Bank
MetreState Bank Financial
Trust PointThe Waterfront Restaurant
WXOW 19
IN-KIND DONATIONSDairyland Power Cooperative
WXOW 19
READ TO SUCCESS SPONSORAshley Furniture
STAYCATION RAFFLE SPONSORS4 Sisters Wine Bar & Tapas RestaurantAmericInn Hotel & Conference CenterArdie’s Restaurant
Arterial TavernBig Al’s Pizza
Burger Fusion CompanyCannaBiz DepotChristos Taverna
Ciatti’s Italian GrillCreekside Grill & Pub
David Reay’s Modern Diner + Tavern
Driftless AxeDublin Square Irish Pub & Eatery
Fayze’s Restaurant & BakeryFestival Foods
Fish’s BarFlipside Pub & Grill
Helm BarHowie’s on La Crosse
Kwik TripLa Crosse Distillery
La Crosse Wellness CenterMaluna
Mike’s Logan BarMoxie’s
Noelke Distributors Inc.North Country Steak Buffet
Outback SteakhousePiggy’s Restaurant
Radisson HotelRed Pines Bar & Grill
Rudy’s Drive-InThat Foreign Place
The CrowThe Great Escape of La Crosse
Uno Venti PizzeriaValley High Golf Course
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CORPORATE PARTNERSCORPORATE & EMPLOYEE GIVING
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COMPANY NAME
CORPORATE GIFT
EMPLOYEE GIVING
3M X
AcenTek X
Allergy Associates X
Allergychoices, Inc. X X
Altra Federal Credit Union X X
AmazonSmile Foundation X
American Family Insurance-Douglas Dengel X
American Purchasing Services X
American Red Cross X
Associated Bank La Crosse X
Bakalars Sausage Company X
BASF Corporation X
Big Brothers Big Sisters X
Bluff Country Family Resources X
BMO Harris Bank NA X
Borton Construction Inc. X
Boy Scouts of America - Gateway Area Council X
Boys & Girls Club of Sparta X
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater La Crosse X
Boys & Girls Clubs of West Central WI X
Bremer Bank X
Brenengen Auto Group X X
Brown & Brown Insurance X X
Burlington Northern, Inc. X
C & C Machine X
Cashton School District X
C.D. Smith Construction X
Central High School X
Century Foods X
CenturyLink X X
Chart Industries X X
Child Support Agency X
Circuit Court Judges X
Citizens State Bank X X
City Assessor X
City Brewing Company, Inc. X
City Buildings & Inspection Department X
City Clerk’s Office X
City Common Council X
City Engineering Department X
City Finance Department X
City Fire Department X
COMPANY NAME
CORPORATE GIFT
EMPLOYEE GIVING
City Highway/ Streets Department X
City IT X
City Planning Department X
City Police Department X
City Water Utility X
Clason Pontiac-Buick-GMC, Inc. X
Clerk of Courts X
Coney Island Station X X
Congressman Ron Kind Office X
Construction Express, Inc. X
Corporation Counsel X
Coulee Bank X X
Coulee Children’s Center X
Coulee Council on Addictions X
Coulee Region Implant & Oral Surgery X
Couleecap, Inc. X
Country Boom X
County Administrator X
County Finance Department X
County Health Department X
County Highway Commissioner X
County Human Resources Department X
County Information Technology X
County Library X
County Medical Examiner X
County of La Crosse Employees X
County Treasurer X
Crescent Jewelers X
Dairyland Power Cooperative X X
Dakota Supply Group X X
Davy Engineering Co., Inc. X X
Department of Transportation X
Design Photography X
Dick’s Pallet Works, Inc. X
Digicopy X X
District Attorney Office X
Dublin Square X
E.O. Johnson Business Technologies X X
Ellingson Motors X
Emergency Services X
Emerson Elementary School X
Emery Insurance Agency X
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CORPORATE PARTNERSCORPORATE & EMPLOYEE GIVING
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COMPANY NAME
CORPORATE GIFT
EMPLOYEE GIVING
Engelson & Associates, Ltd. X
Enterprise X
Express Employment Professionals X
Facilities Department X
Families First of Monroe County X
Family & Children’s Center X
Family Medical Supply & CPAP Store X
Family Service Association of Sheboygan X
Family Vision Center X
FedEx X
Festival Foods X X
First Supply Group X
Fleis Insurance Agency, Inc. X
Fowler & Hammer, Inc. X
Girl Scouts - Badgerland Council X
Great Rivers 2-1-1 X
Great Rivers United Way, Inc. X
Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company X X
Guillien & Van Nuland, LLC X
Gundersen Health System X X
Gundersen Tri-State Ambulance X X
Gustave Larson X
Hale, Skemp, Hanson, Skemp & Sleik X
Hamilton Early Learning Center & SOTA I X
Hawkins Ash CPAs X
Hendrickson Leadership Group X
Hengel Brothers, Inc. X
Hilltopper Refuse & Recycling Service X X
Hillview Health Care Center X
Hintgen Elementary School X
Hmong’s Golden Egg Roll X
Hogan Administrative Center X
HSR Associates, Inc. X X
Human Resources Department - City X
Human Services X
Hunger Task Force of La Crosse X
Hydrite Chemical Company X
IBM Corporation X
IBM Corporation - Retirees X
Iland Tool & Die Company X
Independent Living Resources X
Inland Packaging X X
COMPANY NAME
CORPORATE GIFT
EMPLOYEE GIVING
International Furniture X
J.F. Brennan X
Johns, Flaherty & Collins X
Johnson Controls X
Johnson Landscaping X
JRM CPAs X
Kaplan Professional Education X X
Kish & Sons Electric X
Klauke Investments & Insurance Services X
Klich Electric X X
Kwik Trip X X
La Crescent Area Healthy Comm Ptrnshp X
La Crosse Center X
La Crosse County Board X
La Crosse County Medical Society X
La Crosse Media Group X
La Crosse Memorials, Inc. X
La Crosse Municipal Transit X
La Crosse Public Library X
La Crosse Scale X
La Crosse School District - Master X
La Crosse Truck Center, Inc. X X
Lakeview Health Center X
Lawyers At Work, LLC X
Lincoln Middle School X
Logan High School X
Logan Middle School X
Logistics Health, Inc. X X
Longfellow Middle School X
Manpower Employment Services X
Marco Technologies X
Marcus Theatres X
Market & Johnson Inc. X
Martino Studios X
Mayo Clinic Health System X X
Mayor’s Office X
Mcloone Metal Graphics, Inc. X X
Mediation & Family Court Services X
Merchants Bank - La Crescent X X
Merchants Bank - Onalaska X X
Midwest Capital Services LLC X X
Mid-West Family Broadcasting X X
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COMPANY NAME
CORPORATE GIFT
EMPLOYEE GIVING
Midwest Natural Gas X
Midwest TV & Appliance X
Mobile Meals of La Crosse X
Moen, Sheehan & Meyer, Ltd. X
Morrison & Associates S.C. X
Mutual of Omaha X
Nelson & Associates X
Network For Good X
New Horizons X
Nicolai Apartments X
NMT Corporation X
North Woods International School X
Northside Elementary School X
Passe Law Office, LLC X
Pat’s Insurance Agency X
Pearl Street Brewery X
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company X X
Pizza King X
PMC Management Concepts X
Quartz X
Register of Deeds’ Office X
RIA Federal Credit Union X
River Bank X
River States Truck & Trailer, Inc. X X
River Valley Newspaper Group X X
Rockwell Automation X
Rohde Custom Painting X
RSM US LLP X X
Rudy’s Drive In X
Scenic Bluffs Health Center, Inc. X
Schilling Supply Company X
Schmitty’s Time Out Tavern X
School District of Holmen X
School District of Onalaska X
Schumacher Kish Funeral Home X
ServiceMaster Commercial Cleaning X
Sheriff’s Department X
Southern Bluffs Elementary School X
Sparta Area School District X
Spence Elementary School X
State Bank Financial X X
State Road Elementary School X
COMPANY NAME
CORPORATE GIFT
EMPLOYEE GIVING
Steffes HR Advantage X
Stroschein Law Office X
Summit Environmental School X
Tappy’s Face Painting X
The Insurance Center X X
The Parenting Place X
The Salvation Army X
Thompson Laboratories X
Three Rivers Technologies X
Tom Niebeling Landscaping LLC X
Tomah Area School District X
Tostrud & Temp CPAs X X
Trane & Retirees X X
Travel Leaders X X
Tri-County Memorial Hospital X
Tri-State Adjustments, Inc. X
Trust Point, Inc. X X
UMR - a division of United Healthcare X
United Parcel Service X
University Extension Office X
UW-La Crosse & Retirees X
US Bank X X
UW Credit Union X X
Vendi Advertising, LLC X
Venture Machine & Tool X
Verve, a credit union X
Viterbo University X
WAFER X
Walmart Stores X X
Walzcraft Industries, Inc. X
WE Energies X X
Wells Fargo Bank & Retirees X X
Westby Cooperative Creamery X X
Western Dairyland X
Western Technical College X
Wieser Brothers General Contractors X
Wipfli LLP X
WKBT - TV X X
Woodman’s Markets X
WXOW 19 X X
Xcel Energy & Retirees X X
Zoning and Land Information Office X
CORPORATE PARTNERSCORPORATE & EMPLOYEE GIVING
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French aristocrat Alexis Charles-Henri Clerel de Tocqueville was 26 when he came to America in 1831. His travels took him all over the young nation as a keen observer of American society. Perhaps his most important observation was that Americans helped each other in times of need. He recognized, applauded and immortalized the voluntary spirit that lives in America’s heart. He wrote: “we as Americans ask for the cooperation of his fellow citizens, it is seldom refused; and I have often seen it afforded spontaneously and with great good will.”
The United Way Tocqueville Society was formed in March of 1984 to deepen individual understanding of, commitment to, and support of United Way’s work: advancing the common good by creating opportunities for a better life for all. The Tocqueville Society recognizes local philanthropic leaders and volunteer champions around the world who have devoted time, talent, and funds to create long-lasting changes by tackling our communities’ most serious issues.
Membership in the Tocqueville Society is granted to individuals who contribute at least $10,000 annually to a member United Way.
Marilu Bintz Gail K. Cleary
Joe & Tracy Endrizzi FamilyJack & Rosie Glendenning
Mark Glendenning & Margie WebsterHerb Kohl Philanthropies
JARD of the La Crosse Community FoundationJohn & Linda Lyche
Scott & Mary Rathgaber
10 Members wish to remain Anonymous
ALEXIS DE TOCQUEVILLE SOCIETY
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DIAMOND CIRCLE | $5,000-9,999Kristine Cleary & Peter Coffey
Sandra ClearyKen & Janine Merkitch
Dr. Paul & Mrs. Nancy Mueller
2 members who wish to remain anonymous
RUBY CIRCLE | $2,500-4,999Bill & Dorie BeresTom & Jan Brock
Larry Butz & Julene ToebeRon & Janet Chaney
Drs. Kimberley & Thomas CulpBarbara & Don FrankMike & Sue Klauke
La Crosse Community Foundation - Dr. David L. & Sacia B. Morris Fund
Kermit & Barbara Newcomer Abe Leis
Alex & Becky LueckJay & Barbara Nick
Rob & Deb PalmbergChuck & LuAnn Roth
The Don & Cheryl Brenengen Family Fund of InFaith Community
FoundationAndrew & Linda TemteDave & Laura WagnerSteve & Katie Webster
5 members who wish to remain anonymous
EMERALD CIRCLE | $1,000-2,499Nancy Arens
Jerry & Marilyn ArndtTerry & Julie BartelsJason & Kara BergerJon & Hilary BingolDavid & Teri Booth
Pauline ByomSteve & Pat ChristiansenLisa & John Conzemius
June & Larry DaellenbachStephen & Debbie Devine
Tim & Sue DurtscheDaniel Ecklund & Leah Dietrich
Eric B. EricksonBill & April Farrell
Jim FowlerRon & Jeanne Franz
Anita J. FroegelWade & Amy Hackbarth
Kent & Karen HandelCharles & Cheryl HansonScott & Rachel Hawker
Chet HeacoxJohn & Diann Honadel
Scott & Sue HorneRobert & Mary HubbardSarah & David HughesSharon & Roger ImesKeith & Mary IsaacsKent & Lee Johnson
Rev. Mark & Sharon JolivetteScott & Mary JosephTim & Jennie KolekTim & Linn Kotnour
Peter & Stephanie KujawaLa Crosse Community Foundation -
Paul & Barb Leehey Impact FundDave & Terry Lee
John & Maggie McHughJustin McKnight & Kate Parker
Thomas MooneyMary S. Morris MD, Jim Killoran
David R. MorrisonRebecca & James Naugler
Randy & Lynn NelsonDoug Nelson & Cheri Olson
Mike & Deb NickelSteve O’Malley
Lane & Shannon PetersPeter & Diana Ramirez
Dan Reckase & Mary Mundt ReckaseDuane & Janet Ring
Tim SchadebergThomas & Janice Schlesinger
Dr. Daniel Schraith & Ms. Trista Treglowne
Jack & Marti Schwem FundBob & Fran SkempTom & Judy Sleik
Paul & Jane SteingraeberKevin & Angela StrangmanRobin & Stephanie Swartz
Steve & Suzanne TankeRoger Thornton & Dyanne Brudos
Thomas & Marilyn TiggelaarBrian & Kari TreadwayFritz & Claudette Truax
Marc TumermanDennis VogelDale Walter
Shawn & Mary Jo WernerJohn Wochos Wilfrido Yutuc
Mark Zellmer & Deb Daehn ZellmerJoe & Becky Zoellner
50 members wish to remain anonymous
AMETHYST CIRCLE | $750-999Michael & Joyce Davy
Dennis & Lauri FordDana & Lorie FredricksonScott & Gina Hackworth
Mary HemmersbachChad & Tamara Hill Family
Pamela & Mark GarrelsDeb & Joe MirasolaTom & Lori NigonDavid PrendergastBrian & Karen Rude
Richard StraussAndrew & Libby WingaMatt & Mary Kay Wolf
11 members wish to remain anonymous
SAPPHIRE CIRCLE | $500-749Jeff & Angela Adams
Mary Anderson Deena M. Athas, MD
Robert BakalarsAnn Barney
Cory & Tonya BergetJerry & Ruth Berns
Paul & Barb BjornstadBoys & Girls Clubs of
Greater La Crosse TEAMDan & Judy BradyMatt BrenengenNick BrenengenScott BrenengenTony Brenengen
Ann Budzak Garza MDDave & Jean Burgess
Kim CableJoe & Charissa Carlson
Ron ChamberlainDr. Christopher & Elizabeth Cogbill
Sarah & Paul DanielsonSharon J. Davis
Mike & Sarah DohnalikMichael & Laurie Dolan
Glenda DonleyJohn & Kate Dunnum
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SAPPHIRE CIRCLE | $500-749 (continued)
Joe & Cheryl DuttonBrent Dwyer
Tom Edwards, ODJodi EhrenbergerLaurie A. Engen
Carey & Suzanne FalkenberryMason G. Fisher & Irinia Shakhnovich
Tony & Christina GerdesChris Gerold
Dr. Mary Goodsett & Dr. Dave McCarthy
Lisa GoyettePeter & Amy Grabow
Brandon GroverSigurd & Jean Ann Gundersen
Dan & Sarah HavensMarlin & Julie Helgeson
Anne HendricksonSue & Fred Heuer
Amanda & Bryan HoeflingWhitey & Linda Hoehn
Scott HofflandMathias Hoffmann &
Savannah WhitemarshMark & Cate Hollowitsch
Mike & Tami HutsonJay & Dawn JaehnkeMichelle Jorgansen
Jeff KesslerJonathan & Megan Klock
Sherry KoenigWilliam KrenzMary Kuffel
Ragasri Kumar, DOThe Larsen Family
Tammy LarsonSteve & Virginia Limberg
Bruce A. LosbyMary Lund & Mike Stanek
Janine LuzPeggy & Steve Manson
Ellen MashakMary Ellen McCartney
Sandy & Dick McCormickJill McMullen, MD
Kevin & Krista MeadRick & Sandy Mickschl
Shawn & Gina MillerPhil Moilien
Fred & Maureen MonkBetsy Morgan
Rebecca MurphySarah S. Naik
Michael & Patricia NimocksAmy & Jim Noel
Garry & JoEllen OliverJack & Barb PeplinskiGreg & Linda Prairie
Bradford & Susan PriceJameson & Brittany Rau
Todd & Jill RodebergJake & Jen Rombalski
Keith & Laura RosenthalWade & Julie Rudolph
Shawn & Emily SackmanIyad Saleh
Paul & Karen Sampson FamilyGary & Susan Schettle
Kathryn & John SchomburgPaula Schrabeck
Nathan & Amy SchroederJack & Debbie Schwartz
Matt SdanoQuinn Seston
Amber SeversonKris Sexton
Dr. Anni Shandera-Ochsner & Dr. RJ Ochsner
Leonardo Silva & Kim HardyDeb Simon
Pat & Joanie SmithDick & Pat Spencer
Roger StanfordSandy & Vince Steele
Steven StelzlJesse & Sara Storandt
The Strong FamilyAmanda Strosahl, MD
Brad & Lynn SturmMike & Robyn Tanke
Tom TornstromJohn Udell
Chris & Tabetha VeumSarah Wagner-BartonRyan & Erin Waldhart
Paul & Angie WayAndy & Calison Weiss
Teri WildtTim & Molly WillenbringBen & Kimberly WilliamsVirginia Wintersteen, MD
Dr. Richard & Cathy WittchowDerrick & Billie WoodwardGordon Zeng & Mary Zhu
Nate & Laura Zitelman
94 members wish to remain anonymous
We compile our Leadership Roster with care. If you find your name has been omitted or misspelled, please accept our apology. Any errors or omissions are inadvertent, and we would be grateful if you notify us
so our records will be correct in the future.
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Jakiul Alam, TraneJudith Albert, Community Volunteer
Bethany Aloisi, Dairyland Power CooperativeRanee Andersen, Gundersen Health System
Sandy Anderson, 1st Community Credit UnionJulie Anderson, Tomah Memorial Hospital
Eva Anderson, Community VolunteerConnie Arbuckle, TraneJason Arens, Kwik Trip
Heidi Arens, 1st Community Credit UnionJulie Augedahl, Merchants Bank Caledonia
Xavier Baird, TraneBob Bakalars, Altra Federal Credit UnionAlex Ballesteros, Community Volunteer
Abby Barickman, Kaplan Professional EducationAnn Barney, Community Volunteer
Brad Bauges, 1st Community Credit UnionJoann Bear-Wurzer, Community Volunteer
Jessica Bendel, Logistics HealthJacque Benrud, Altra Federal Credit Union
Peyton Bentley, Kaplan Professional EducationLindsay Bents, Community Volunteer
Julie Berg, Citizens State BankJason Berger, Inland Packaging
Roxanne Bergesen, Kaplan Professional EducationHenry Bernhagen, Kaplan Professional EducationKristine Bernhardt, Kaplan Professional Education
Tony Beyer, Altra Federal Credit UnionNichole Bielefeldt, Altra Federal Credit UnionLaura Bishop, Families First of Monroe CountyLaura Bjorheim, Kaplan Professional Education
Greg Blocker, Dairyland Power CooperativeRebecca Bolton, Western Technical CollegeDana Bolwerk, Dairyland Power Cooperative
Matt Boshcka, David Reay's Modern Diner + TavernDonna Bossman, Trane
Allen Bower, Altra Federal Credit UnionPam Boyea, Trane
Alisa Bradley, Once Upon a ChildElizabeth Brannon, Kaplan Professional Education
Mandy Braun, Kaplan Professional EducationAmy Brecheisen, Kaplan Professional Education
Karla Bright, Community VolunteerTom Brock, Community Volunteer
Bill Brockmiller, Western Wisconsin AFL-CIOTanner Brockmiller, Community Volunteer
Teresa Brohmer, Community VolunteerBev Brown, 1st Community Credit Union
Kurt Brown, Kaplan Professional EducationBarb Burnham, 1st Community Credit Union
Julie Burns, Merchants Bank CaledoniaKayla Burton, Dairyland Power Cooperative
Kim Butler, 1st Community Credit UnionSheila Campos, La Crosse Co. Health Dept.
Jamie Capetillo, UW-La CrosseBob Carney, Community VolunteerLeo Chaput, Community Volunteer
Claire Chin, TraneMarti Clark, Community Volunteer
Dennis Coffey, ToroJamie Colsch, Dairyland Power Cooperative
Pete Congdon, Edward JonesBrandon Corcoran, Edward Jones
Eric Crammond, AndarJohn Crowley, Kaplan Professional Education
Rhonda Culpitt, Gerke ExcavatingMaya Dadez, UW-La Crosse Student
Barbara Dahlstrom, Logan High SchoolColleen DaSilva, 1st Community Credit Union
Emily Dayton, TraneHeidi Derby, Logistics Health
Charlene Deters, Community VolunteerLauryn Dickman, Mayo Clinic Health System
Julie Dietz, La Crosse Co. Health Dept.Nancy Dotz, Community VolunteerSteve Dotz, Community VolunteerPatty Dotz, Community VolunteerJamie Dowat, Viterbo University
Katie Drury, School District of OnalaskaJustin Drury, Community Volunteer
Lucas Duffy, TraneCheryl Dutton, Altra Federal Credit Union
Todd Eber, Dakota Supply GroupDave Edmonds, Trane
Kris Edwards, Gundersen Health SystemDiane Eickmeier, C.E.S.A. #4
Ted Eisenbacher, Community VolunteerJennifer Ely, 1st Community Credit UnionEric Erickson, Mayo Clinic Health SystemMarsha Erickson, Community VolunteerKristin Espelien, Dakota Supply Group
Curt Everson, TraneErica Falk-Huzar, Community Volunteer
Lina Fanning, Waste Management of La CrosseAlex Faucher, Kaplan Professional Education
Erin Fellenz, Logistics HealthGina Fellenz, Trane
Michael Feuerhelm, Community VolunteerBrenda Fisher, Altra Federal Credit UnionMary Fitzpatrick, Community Volunteer
Andrew Fjerstad, Organic ValleyCarolyn Flock, Mayo Clinic Health SystemLori Flock, Dairyland Power Cooperative
Karolanne Foley, Dairyland Power Cooperative
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Donna Fonfara, American Family InsuranceKim Foster, Dairyland Power CooperativeBarb Frahm, Mayo Clinic Health System
Troy Freng, Logistics HealthKaren Fries, Altra Federal Credit Union
Niki Furlano, Kaplan Professional EducationJeremiah Galván, Gundersen Health System
Kelly Galván, Altra Federal Credit UnionRochelle Gamoke, Kaplan Professional EducationDalton Gamroth, Kaplan Professional Education
Michael Garcia, 1st Community Credit UnionSue Gasser, Community Volunteer
Mickella Geary, Organic ValleyHeidi Gegenfurtner, Logistics HealthParker Gerke, Community Volunteer
Stephanie Gigowski, Dairyland Power CooperativeCheri Gilbertson, Community Volunteer
Frank Giunta, TraneMark Glendenning, Inland PackagingKristin Glick, Altra Federal Credit Union
Val Glotfelty, Community VolunteerBrad Goetz, Community Volunteer
Leigh Goetzinger, Merchants Bank CaledoniaEthan Gollnick, Logistics Health
Joshua Goodwin, Kaplan Professional EducationSean Gorman, Altra Federal Credit Union
Vicki Gress, Venture Machine & ToolTim Griffin, La Crosse Post Office
Elizabeth Gross, Kaplan Professional EducationAudra Groth, 1st Community Credit Union
Julie Haas, Vendi AdvertisingWade Hackbarth, Western Technical College
Donna Haggard, Community VolunteerKatie Hahn, Community Volunteer
Brian Hannum, TraneThomas Harter, Gundersen Health System
Chris Haskell, Community VolunteerShawn Hauser, Altra Federal Credit UnionSarah Havens, Gundersen Health System
Chandra Hawkins, UW-La CrosseKolton Hayden, Trane
Fran Hegenbarth, Western Wisconsin AFL-CIOJacob Helgerson, TraneBrent Helgeson, Trane
Brad Helstad, Riverview WineryAnne Hendrickson, AllergyChoices, Inc.
Amy Henrickson, Logistics HealthSuzie Hoag, Associated Bank
Stephanie Hofer, Community VolunteerChet Hollar, Dairyland Power CooperativeCate Hollowitch, Community Volunteer
Becca Holman, Logistics HealthSteve Holman, Community Volunteer
Monica Holman, Community Volunteer
Nate Hoover, Dairyland Power CooperativeManon Hoscheit, Merchants Bank
Deb Hoskins, CenturyLinkChuck Hosler, Community VolunteerMary Hosler, Community Volunteer
Megan Howard, Dakota Supply GroupNikki Howe, TraneLibby Howe, Cinn
Sarah Huber, Community VolunteerSara Hurley, Kaplan Professional Education
Linda Ingalls, TraneCurtis Jacobson, Community Volunteer
Ed Jaekel, JRM CPAsBarb Janett, Gundersen Health SystemBob Jaszewski, Community Volunteer
Laurie Jaszewski, Community VolunteerNicole Jelen, Trane
Jeff Jensen, Community VolunteerJulia Jespersen, Community VolunteerHunter Johnson, UW-La Crosse Student
Tara M. Johnson, RSM US LLPDawn Johnson, Community VolunteerBrittany Johnson, Logistics Health
Diana Johnson, Community VolunteerScott Joseph, Altra Federal Credit Union
Carissa Jothen, Altra Federal Credit UnionJen Kalis, School District of La Crosse
Peggy Kamini, Dairyland Power CooperativeNeil Kamrowski, IAMAW - District Lodge #66
Kevin Karwoski, Logistics HealthSally Kelsall, Community VolunteerSara Kemp, Community Volunteer
Rachel Kendhammer, Dairyland Power CooperativeBecky Kilen, Gundersen Health System
Cheryl Killilea, Changing Lanes Fitness & NutritionSkyla Killilea, Community Volunteer
Jenna Kindschy, TraneRuth Kinstler, Coulee Region RSVP
Luke Kirschbaum, Mayo Clinic Health SystemMike Klauke, Klauke Investments & Insurance Services
Jon Klock, Gundersen Health SystemMegan Klock, Community Volunteer
Shannon Klug, CenturyLinkDerek Knight, Trane
John Knudson, TraneSue Knudson, Community VolunteerDave Knutson, Community Volunteer
Tim Kolek, US BankAmie Koxlien, Logistics Health
Andrew Krebs, Altra Federal Credit UnionLisa Kujath, Dairyland Power Cooperative
Tiffany La Liberte, Altra Federal Credit UnionMonica LaFleur, Community Volunteer
Lucas LaJuett, Trane
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Lexi Lambert, Kaplan Professional EducationDoug Langen, Piepho Moving
Michael Langrehr, Kaplan Professional EducationMia Lanzarotti, UW-La CrosseJamie Larsen, Logistics Health
Alan Lauermann, Community VolunteerRose Ann Laureto, Community Volunteer
Bailey Ledford, UW-La Crosse StudentKirby Lenz, Community Volunteer
Michelle Lesky, Kaplan Professional EducationHailee Lichte, Kaplan Professional Education
Karla Lien, Logistics HealthTabetha Little, Trane
Carol Lloyd Neill, Altra Federal Credit UnionJenni Loging, La Crosse Co. Health Dept.
Mai Nue Lor, UW-La Crosse StudentEric Losinski, Dairyland Power CooperativeJodi Lovgren, 1st Community Credit Union
Alex Lueck, Xcel EnergyBecky Lueck, Southern Bluffs Elementary School
Ross Luecke, 1st Community Credit UnionBrenda Lutz-Hanson, La Crosse County
John Lyche, Community VolunteerDe De Mack, 1st Community Credit UnionNikki Mades, Altra Federal Credit Union
Carl Mailey, Community VolunteerErin Malone, Community Volunteer
Elizabeth Manzella, 1st Community Credit UnionSuzanne Marcinski, Kaplan Professional Education
Amy Mashak, Inland Packaging PackagingLisa Matile, Community Volunteer
Mark Mattison, La Crosse Veterinary ClinicSue McBride, Mayo Clinic Health System
John McCue, Community VolunteerJill McDonah, Kwik Trip
Neal McGough, Dairyland Power CooperativeLeianna Melde, 1st Community Credit Union
Mary Mell, A Heavenly TouchDonita Meyer, 1st Community Credit Union
Brittany Meyer-Madges, Kaplan Professional EducationTonya Mickelson, Inland Packaging
Sharon Miessner, Community VolunteerSara Miles, Community Volunteer
Kevin Millard, WXOW 19Jordan Miller, Kaplan Professional Education
Pam Miller, TraneHeather Miller, La Crosse Public Library
Peggy Miller, Community VolunteerHomer Mills, Inland Packaging
Laura Milner, UW-La CrosseSteve Minnema, Community Volunteer
Tom Miskowski, Century Foods InternationalAngie Mithum, Organic Valley
Joyce Mlsna, Community Volunteer
Michael Monahan, Kaplan Professional EducationFred Monk, Community Volunteer
Ashley Monsoor, State Bank FinancialTom Mooney, American Red Cross
Betsy Morgan, UW-La CrosseSheila Morrison, Kaplan Professional EducationAngel Much, Zoning & Land Information Office
Elizabeth Mueller, Dairyland Power CooperativeNancy Mueller, Community Volunteer
Brandie Murilla, Logistics HealthJames Murray, UW-La Crosse
Kathryn Nauth, Kaplan Professional EducationRandy Nelson, School District of La Crosse
Teresa Netzer, Kaplan Professional EducationSister Karen Neuser, FSPA
Sam Newburg, TraneYubo Nian, Trane
Michael Nickel, Altra Federal Credit UnionTom Nickelatti, Dairyland Power Cooperative
Elizabeth Niles, Altra Federal Credit UnionPatricia Nimocks, US Bank
Carolyn Norenberg, Community VolunteerBill O'Driscoll, Community Volunteer
Olivia Olson, Kaplan Professional EducationTricia Owen, Altra Federal Credit Union
Carissa Pagel-Smith, La Crosse Co. Human Services Dept.David Palm, Community Volunteer
Rob Palmberg, Dairyland Power CooperativeShannon Parker, Catholic Charities
Nick Passe, Passe LawLynn Passot, Community Volunteer
Amanda Pearce, Dairyland Power CooperativeAmy Pearson-Jensen, Gundersen Health System
Viktoira Pesava, BMOSara Peters, Altra Federal Credit Union
Babette Peterson, Brenengen Auto GroupSheila Peterson, Altra Federal Credit Union
Mark Platt, TraneBarb Pollack, CouleecapCharesse Popp, Trane
Angie Puent, TraneMary Beth Rady, Dairyland Power Cooperative
Bev Ranis, Community VolunteerDeb Reid, Tomah School District
David Reinke, Altra Federal Credit UnionMike Rekow, Inland Packaging
Courtney Repinski, TraneKari Reyburn, Western Technical College
Julie Reynertson, Logistics HealthMajor Jeff Richardson, The Salvation Army
Liz Riddle, Inland Packaging Elizabeth Rilling, UW-La Crosse
Jennifer Robaczewski, Altra Federal Credit UnionCarlene Roberts, Community Volunteer
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Cam Roberts, Community VolunteerTodd Rodeberg, Chart Industries
Jen Rombalski, La Crosse Co. Health Dept.Megan Rosborough, La Crosse County Library
Chelsea Roscovius, Kaplan Professional EducationGary Rudy, Rudy's Drive-In
Kerrie Salm, Logistics HealthAshley Santolin, Mayo Clinic Health System
Susy Saray, Logistics HealthErin Schaitel, 1st Community Credit Union
Chris Schlegel, TraneBobbi Schmidt, Kaplan Professional Education
Olivia Schneider, Inland Packaging Jen Schrader, Altra Federal Credit Union
Jean Schroeder, Altra Federal Credit UnionRob Schuette, Community Volunteer
Karrie Schuldt, Dairyland Power CooperativeMatt Schuldt, Merchants Bank Caledonia
Jared Schulze, Kaplan Professional EducationJamie Schweiger, Community Volunteer
Shane Scott, Logistics HealthJeff Sexton, Dairyland Power CooperativeRoss Seymour, Ross Seymour Law Office
Wayne Shaker, Organic ValleyBrian Shawley, Community Volunteer
Dawn Shepherd, Community VolunteerMichael Siegersma, TraneTricia Sime, Inland Packaging
Sherry Sime, Community VolunteerJean Skemp, Trane
Brandi Slosser, La Crosse Co. Human ServicesRyan Slosser, Community VolunteerTom Smith, Community Volunteer
Dawn Sonsalla, Altra Federal Credit UnionKimberly Spangler, Altra Federal Credit Union
Bob Spencer, Hawkins Ash CPAsMike Spinner, Community Volunteer
Ashley Starkey, Kaplan Professional EducationRandy Starkey, Inland Packaging
Sandy Steele, State Bank FinancialColin Stenberg, Inland Packaging
Hannah Stetter, Kaplan Professional EducationLaurie Stiltner, Trane
Kevin Strangman, Altra Federal Credit UnionRobert Stuart, UW-La Crosse
Brittany Stuttgen, TraneBrian Sullivan, Logistics Health
Ryan Sullivan, TraneRoshelle Svoboda, Altra Federal Credit Union
Bonnie Swan, Community VolunteerBrennon Swaney, Trane
Karla Swaney, Verve, a credit unionLori Szymanski, Mayo Clinic Health System
Paula Tart, Altra Federal Credit UnionKathy Thom, Community Volunteer
Andy Thomes, Dairyland Power CooperativeJenna Thompson, Kaplan Professional Education
Rebecca Thompson, Community VolunteerRoger Thornton, Brenengen Auto Group
Darci Thoune, UW-La CrosseKathy Ticknor, Community Volunteer
Marilyn Tiggelaar, TraneCatie Tridle, Trane
Maureen Trim, School District of OnalaskaMartha Tymeson, Community Volunteer
Diane Uhls, Community VolunteerColleen Umnus, Altra Federal Credit Union
Megan Ustby, Logistics HealthKim Valiquette, Community Volunteer
Margarita Van Nuland, Guillien Van NulandCharlie Vogt, Altra Federal Credit Union
Abby Volkman, Inland PackagingDawn Wacek, La Crosse Public Library
David Wagner, Kwik TripCorkey Waite, Community VolunteerJoan Waniger, Community Volunteer
Tom Weber, Kaplan Professional EducationMargie Webster, Gundersen Health System
Sara Weeks, Logistics HealthMegan Weibel, Altra Federal Credit Union
Mariah Welke, Community VolunteerMelissa Wells, Gundersen Health System
Amber Wendorf, Organic ValleySarah Wengerter, Community Volunteer
Sharon Wheeler, Kaplan Professional EducationLarry White, Community VolunteerJodi Widuch, The Parenting Place
Joanne Wier, Community VolunteerKrista Wilson, 1st Community Credit Union
Dan Wilson, Community VolunteerBecky Winter, Logistics Health
Cara Wintin, TraneSue Witte, Community Volunteer
Debra Wolfe, Wieser Brothers General ContractorsCatherine Wooten, Gundersen Health SystemDavid Wucherer, Dairyland Power Cooperative
Donald Wurzer, Community VolunteerXai Xiong, Logistics Health
Mellissa Yingst, Kaplan Professional EducationRachel Ystenes, Kaplan Professional Education
Evelyne Yungerberg, Community VolunteerArminda Yutuc, Dairyland Power Cooperative
Tita Yutuc, Family & Children's CenterAlisha Zarwell, Trane
Isaac Zickert, Inland PackagingJoan Zielke, Kaplan Professional EducationLaura Zitelman, Gundersen Health System
Nate Zitelman, State Bank FinancialBecky Zoellner, Merchants Bank Onalaska
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GREAT RIVERS UNITED WAY As of December 31, 2018
AUDITED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION2018 2017
AssetsCash & Investments $1,406,315 $1,501,780Net Pledges Receivable 1,431,035 1,355,242Prepaid Expenses 17,100 11,158Net Building & Equipment 414,016 417,038Other Assets – limited use cash equivalents 332,872 348,951
Total Assets $3,601,338 $3,634,169
LiabilitiesAgency Allocations/Designations Payable 1,446,574 1,506,289Accounts Payable 3,935 5,911Accrued Liabilities 14,706 12,475Total liabilities 1,465,215 1,524,675
Net AssetsUnrestricted - Unappropriated 196,096 93,396Unrestricted - Board Designated 57,568 74,021Unrestricted - Board Appropriated 1,206,183 1,302,633Temporarily Restricted 676,276 639,444Total Net Assets 2,136,123 2,109,494
Total Liabilities & Net Assets $3,601,338 $3,634,169
FINANCIALS
Our accounts are annually audited by Johnson Block & Company, Inc.
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GREAT RIVERS UNITED WAY 2018
AUDITED STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES 2018 2018 Totals
UnrestrictedTemporarily Restricted 2018 2017
PUBLIC SUPPORT & REVENUEGross campaign results (2017) $0 $0 $118,671Gross campaign results (2018) 178,616 178,616 1,888,632 Less allowance for uncollectible (91,500) Less donor designations (15,904)Gross campaign results (2019) 1,880,833 1,880,883 Less allowance for uncollectible (91,500) (91,500) Less donor designations (10,429) (10,429)Total gross campaign results released from restrictions 1,435,500 (1,435,500) 0 0 Net campaign revenue 1,614,116 343,404 1,957,520 1,899,899
State of WI Race to the Top Grant 0 0 24,272Better Together 82,988 82,988 106,882Great Rivers HUB 214,512 214,512 435,124sparks! 500 500 100,000Bequests 12,365 12,365 10,316Designations from other United Ways 12,209 12,209 10,316Service fees 1,043 1,043 1,590Interest income 4,814 4,814 4,466Rent income 25,529 25,529 26,669Other income 32,045 32,045 50,743Net assets released from restrictions 521,584 (521,584) 0 0 TOTAL PUBLIC SUPPORT & REVENUE 2,306,693 36,832 2,343,525 2,667,703
EXPENSESProgram Services Agency allocations 1,445,929 1,445,929 1,506,639 Less Donor agency designations (10,429) (10,429) (15,904) Special Allocations 69,785 69,785 78,036 State of WI Race to the Top Grant 0 0 24,272 Great Rivers HUB 195,145 195,145 131,792 Better Together 102,466 102,466 135,376 Community problem solving 178,654 178,654 146,771 Fund distribution 19,624 19,624 53,928 Volunteer Center 8,246 8,246 12,277 Labor relations 1,138 1,138 1,213 Total community building 2,010,558 0 2,010,588 2,074,400
Supporting services Resource development 240,212 240,212 210,996 Administration & finance 66,126 66,126 46,448 Total supporting services 306,338 306,338 257,444 TOTAL EXPENSES 2,316,896 0 2,316,896 2,331,844
Increase (decrease) in net assets (10,203) 36,832 26,629 335,859
NET ASSETS AT JANUARY 1 1,470,050 639,444 2,109,494 1,773,635NET ASSETS AT DECEMBER 31 $1,459,847 $676,276 $2,136,123 $2,109,494
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83,389 local people utilized
United Way funded programs
COUNTYBUFFALO
HOUSTONLA CROSSE
MONROETREMPEALEAU
VERNONOTHER/UNKNOWN
PEOPLE CONTACTS341 7,441
1,933 36,400
53,968 749,832
12,694 107,399
1,872 19,216
5,137 34,804
7,444 14,431
GRANTS
Great Rivers United Way’s 2018* service area and program utilization by county are as follows:
OVERALL 2018 FUNDING BY IMPACT AREA
HEALTH EDUCATION
FINANCIAL STABILITY COMMUNITY BASICS
17 programs | $424,555.00
18 programs | $372,066.00
19 programs | $241,965.00
22 programs | $518,380.00
PROGRAM UTILIZATION BY COUNTY
969,523 times last year.
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*last reported data
33.3%27.3%
23.9%15.5%
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EDUCATION GRANTS
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the 7 Rivers Region Community-based Youth Mentoring $51,480.00Big Brothers Big Sisters of the 7 Rivers Region Site-based Youth Mentoring 4,080.00Boy Scouts of America-Gateway Council Boy Scouting 11,364.00Boy Scouts of America-Gateway Council Cub Scouting 24,264.00Boy Scouts of America-Gateway Council Venturing 3,792.00Boys & Girls Club of Sparta Project Learn 26,988.00Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater La Crosse Academic Success 40,536.00Boys & Girls Clubs of West Central WI Academic Success 25,644.00Boys & Girls Clubs of West Central WI Good Character & Citizenship 10,968.00Family & Children’s Center Hope Academy* 10,296.00Girl Scouts of WI - Badgerland Council Girl Scouts Grades K-5 31,596.00Girl Scouts of WI - Badgerland Council Girl Scouts Grades 6-12 7,968.00The Parenting Place Parent Coaching 17,676.00The Parenting Place Parent/Child Development 16,830.00YWCA La Crosse Child Center 16,932.00YWCA La Crosse Teen Services 10,968.00YWCA La Crosse Truancy Intervention 6,036.00
TOTAL $317,418.00
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FINANCIAL STABILITY GRANTS
Credit Counseling Service of La Crosse Budget/Credit Counseling $9,300.00Couleecap Helping Entrepreneurs Thrive 4,104.00Couleecap Housing First 10,395.00Couleecap Neighborhood Revitalization Collaboration 8,460.00Couleecap Skills Enhancement 7,332.00Couleecap S.O.A.R. Program 6,588.00Couleecap Supportive Housing 16,596.00Couleecap Tenant Based Rental Assistance 3,960.00Families First of Monroe County Case/Care Management 37,368.00Families First of Monroe County Safe & Stable Housing 5,940.00Independent Living Resources Homelessness Intervention Program 31,440.00Independent Living Resources Independent Living Services 25,572.00La Crescent Area Healthy Community Partnership
Neighbors in Action - Caledonia 5,148.00
La Crescent Area Healthy Community Partnership
Neighbors in Action - La Crescent 13,368.00
New Horizons Shelter & Outreach Centers Outreach Program 17,292.00New Horizons Shelter & Outreach Centers Transitional Housing 5,808.00YWCA La Crosse Employment Readiness (did not operate) 0.00YWCA La Crosse Ruth House 8,724.00YWCA La Crosse Transitional Housing 17,460.00
TOTAL $234,855.00
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Great Rivers United Way | 2019 Annual Report
HEALTH GRANTS
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater La Crosse Character & Leadership - Youth Mental Health
$51,480.00
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater La Crosse Healthy Life Styles - Preventative Health 37,836.00Boys & Girls Clubs of West Central WI Lifelong Healthy Lifestyle Choices 5,688.00Coulee Council on Addictions Crisis Management 12,870.00Coulee Council on Addictions Prevention & Education 18,336.00Coulee Council on Addictions Recovery Support Services 15,840.00Couleecap Drug Free Communities 4,416.00Essential Health Clinic Adult Free Health Care* 16,696.00Essential Health Clinic Project Wait* 23,928.00Family & Children’s Center Healthy Families 102,960.00Family & Children’s Center Outpatient Counseling 33,516.00Family & Children’s Center The Other Door Drop-in Center 9,264.00Family & Children’s Center Stepping Stones 20,196.00Independent Living Resources RAVE Mental Health Drop In 6,096.00Mobile Meals of La Crosse Mobile Meals 10,080.00New Horizons Shelter & Outreach Centers Trauma Specialist Program 15,420.00Scenic Bluffs Health Center, Inc. Help Team 26,730.00
TOTAL $411,352.00
*Funding to Essential Health Clinic programs ended on 8/31/2019.
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Great Rivers United Way | 2019 Annual Report
COMMUNITY BASICS GRANTS
American Red Cross - Scenic Bluffs Chapter
Disaster Cycle Services $56,430.00
Bluff Country Family Resources Domestic/Sexual Violence Program 19,404.00Bluff Country Family Resources Rapid Re-Housing Program 5,928.00Bluff Country Family Resources Telephone Crisis Intervention 1,824.00Boys & Girls Clubs of West Central WI Kids Café Food Program 9,936.00Couleecap Homeless Prevention 10,392.00Couleecap Monroe County Food Pantry 20,790.00Family & Children’s Center Domestic Abuse Project 4,950.00Hunger Task Force of La Crosse Food Recovery 22,656.00Hunger Task Force of La Crosse Kane Street Community Garden 5,841.00New Horizons Shelter & Outreach Centers Crisis Line 9,024.00New Horizons Shelter & Outreach Centers Emergency Shelter 57,372.00Salvation Army La Crosse Emergency Homeless Shelter 96,984.00Salvation Army La Crosse Meal Program 15,204.00WAFER Food Pantry Feeding Today’s Youth 4,158.00WAFER Food Pantry Food Pantry 48,984.00WAFER Food Pantry Nutrition Education & Tools 2,970.00WAFER Food Pantry Senior Share 16,704.00Western Dairyland Economic Opportunity Council
Homeless Services 9,900.00
Western Dairyland Economic Opportunity Council
RSVP Caregiver Program 4,950.00
YWCA La Crosse Court Appointed Special Advocate 22,008.00TOTAL $446,409.00
GRANTS BY IMPACT AREAEducation 317,418.00Financial Stability 234,855.00Health $411,352.00Community Basics 446,409.00
TOTAL AGENCY GRANTS 1,410,034.00
AGENCY DESIGNATIONS 10,429.00
TOTAL AGENCY GRANTS & DESIGNATIONS $1,420,463.00
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Great Rivers United Way | 2019 Annual Report
Great Rivers United Way1855 East Main Street
Onalaska, Wisconsin 54650www.gruw.org
Last updated 1/31/2020